Chapter XVI. *to erect a Lighthouse on Point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island.* Feb. 10, 1808. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of the Lighthouse to be built on Point Judith
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Chap. XVI.— An Act *to erect a Lighthouse on Point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island.* Feb. 10, 1808. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of the Lighthouse to be built on Point Judith.Treasury shall be, and he hereby is authorized and required, to cause a good and sufficient lighthouse to be erected on Point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island, and to appoint the keeper of the said lighthouse, under the direction of the President of the United States, and otherwise to provide for such lighthouse at the expense of the United States: *Provided,* Proviso.that sufficient land for accommodation of such lighthouse can be obtained at a reasonable price, and the legislature of Rhode Island shall Appropriation.cede the jurisdiction over the same to the United States.
And the sum not exceeding five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expense of erecting the said lighthouse; to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Lighthouse to be so construct ed as that the light may be distinguished. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause the said lighthouse to be so constructed, that the light on being discovered, may with certainty be distinguished from that of other lighthouses, heretofore erected in its neighbourhood.
Approved, February 10, 1808. Chapter XVII: making appropriations for the support of Government during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. 2 Stat. 462 1808-02-10 Chapter XVII Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 10 1 public
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*to erect a Lighthouse on Point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island.* Feb. 10, 1808. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of the Lighthouse to be built on Point Judith
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